This statistic shows the leading ten areas that voted to leave in the Brexit referendum on 23 June, 2016, by proportion of leave votes. The town of Boston, located in Lincolnshire had the highest proportion of leave voters in the referendum with over 75 percent of the population voting to leave the European Union. The vast majority of the areas in this statistic are located within either East England or the East Midlands.
Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters
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The Electoral Commission. (September 12, 2018). Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
The Electoral Commission. "Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters." Chart. September 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
The Electoral Commission. (2018). Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
The Electoral Commission. "Leading Ten Areas That Voted to Leave in Britain's Referendum on European Union Membership in 2016, by Proportion of Leave Voters." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
The Electoral Commission, Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 11, 2025)
Leading ten areas that voted to leave in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016, by proportion of leave voters [Graph], The Electoral Commission, September 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/912929/leading-areas-by-leave-vote/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
